# Slow Cooker Birria

A high-protein, low-calorie slow cooker birria recipe that makes 16 servings, perfect for meal prepping.

- Servings: 16 servings
- Total time: 7 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 onions
- 10 cloves garlic
- 20 g avocado oil
- 10 guajillo chiles
- 3 ancho chiles
- 32 oz beef bone broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon coarse salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 90 ml apple cider vinegar
- 240 ml red enchilada sauce
- 1 handful cilantro stems
- 64 oz top sirloin
- 3 bay leaves

## Instructions

1. Fry onions in avocado oil until browned. Add minced garlic and cook briefly.
2. Add guajillo and ancho chiles (de-stemmed and de-seeded) to the pot and toast for a couple of minutes.
3. Pour in beef bone broth and water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
4. Transfer the chili mixture to a blender. Add remaining ingredients (salt, cumin, oregano, pepper, paprika, apple cider vinegar, enchilada sauce, cilantro stems, and bay leaves). Blend until smooth.
5. Trim excess fat from top sirloin steak and season with salt. (Optional: Sear steak before adding to slow cooker).
6. Place seasoned steak in the slow cooker and pour the blended chili mixture over it.
7. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or until the steak is perfectly tender.
8. Remove the meat from the slow cooker. Shred the beef using tongs and separate from the braising liquid.
9. Equally distribute the meat and braising liquid into meal prep containers or plastic bags for storage.

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- blender
- knife
- sheet pan
- measuring cups and spoons

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@stealth_health_life/video/7363013828952608042?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7478021832128874030
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bf6184a0-2abc-4101-8871-45597c897efc
- Extracted: 2025-03-04

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